Opened by Mistake
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“IT'S A SHOWDOWN OF DOUGH FOR CHARLIE...and a Shower of Laffs for You and You and You!..when that old, forgotten trunk is...”
A wise-guy reporter and a tippling sportswriter acquire an unclaimed trunk with a corpse inside.
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Cast
15 people
Charles Ruggles
Buzz Nelson
Known for
Bringing Up Baby
The Bullwinkle Show
Janice Logan
Margaret Nichols
Known for
Dr. Cyclops
Robert Paige
Jimmie Daniels
Known for
Son of Dracula
Hellzapoppin'
William Frawley
Matt Kingsley
Known for
I Love Lucy
Miracle on 34th Street
Florence Shirley
Elizabeth Stiles
Also in
When Ladies Meet
We Were Dancing
Lawrence Grossmith
Jarvis Woodruff
Known for
Gaslight
Rafael Corio
Mr. Anthony DeBorest
Also in
Ladies Should Listen
His Brother's Wife
Esther Dale
Mrs. Anthony DeBorest
Known for
The Awful Truth
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
James Burke
Police Sergeant Wilkins
Known for
The Maltese Falcon
At the Circus
Jack Norton
Al, the Bartender
Known for
The Palm Beach Story
The Bank Dick
A.S. Byron
Elderly Man (uncredited)
Also in
The Crash
Devil on Deck
Lloyd Corrigan
Anton Zarecki (uncredited)
Known for
The Manchurian Candidate
She-Wolf of London
George Archainbaud Director · Stuart Palmer Screenplay Garnett Weston Screenplay
United States release May 10, 1940 · Produced in United States
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 10, 1940
Theatrical
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